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William Germano and Kit Nicholls Offer a Brief History of a Familiar Format

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Jami Attenberg: Your Politics Are Always Going to Show Up in the Work

Jami Attenberg: Your Politics Are Always Going to Show Up in the Work

In Conversation with Courtney Balestier on the WMFA Podcast

By WMFA | October 21, 2020

On Beauty, Sexual Violence, and Toni Morrison's <em>The Bluest Eye</em>

On Beauty, Sexual Violence, and Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye

Kanako Nishi: "Morrison neither consoled me as a victim, nor condemned me as the perpetrator."

By Kanako Nishi | October 20, 2020

In Conversation with Actress and Audiobook Narrator Yetide Badaki

In Conversation with Actress and Audiobook Narrator Yetide Badaki

“When words move me, I love to hear them.”

By Traci Currie | October 20, 2020

How a Rare and Ancient Manuscript Moved Me to Write a Novel

How a Rare and Ancient Manuscript Moved Me to Write a Novel

Natalka Burian on the Allure of the Voynich Manuscript

By Natalka Burian | October 19, 2020

Ricardo Piglia's Alter Ego on Epidemics of Violence in Argentina

Ricardo Piglia's Alter Ego on Epidemics of Violence in Argentina

The Diaries of "Emilio Renzi" Reveal the Digressions of Daily Life

By Ricardo Piglia | October 19, 2020

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Jason Guriel Pairing the Conventions of Rhyme with Science Fiction

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George Saunders: Everyone Wants to Be Loved. What Do We Do with That?

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In Conversation with Linn Ullmann on the How to Proceed Podcast

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How to Write? Don't... At Least Not Yet

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Johanna Hedva Offers a Poetic and Unconventional Guide to Craft

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The Spontaneous Quarantine Writing that Became a Hit in Japan

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Barry Yourgrau on the Story Behind His Pandemic Collection Botticelli

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Kathryn Lasky on the Character Perspective That Most<br> Interests Her

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From the NewberyTart Podcast

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Allie Brosh: Everybody Wants to Touch Something in the Void...

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In Conversation with Mitchell Kaplan on The Literary Life Podcast

By The Literary Life | October 16, 2020

How Tori Amos Helped Laura Bogart Channel Vulnerability on the Page

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In Conversation with Brad Listi on Otherppl

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